Vaughn Horton
George Vaughn Horton (born Broad Top, Pennsylvania, June 5, 1911; died New Port Richey, Florida, February 29, 1988) was an American songwriter and performer. Usually credited as "Vaughn Horton" or "George Vaughn", he wrote or contributed to the success of a number of popular songs, including Choo Choo Ch'Boogie, Hillbilly Fever, Sugar-Foot Rag, Mockin' Bird Hill, and the Christmas song Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 5, 1911, Died February 29, 1988
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar, guitar, composer, electric guitar, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 172 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-068201 | 10-in. | 10/29/1941 | Will you wait for me, little darlin'? | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-068202 | 10-in. | 10/29/1941 | I'll be in the Army for a stretch | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-068203 | 10-in. | 10/29/1941 | Where are you now? | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-068204 | 10-in. | 10/29/1941 | She taught me to yodel | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4025 | 10-in. | 3/27/1950 | You better get down on your knees and pray | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4639 | 10-in. | 5/19/1950 | Jolly old St. Nicholas | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-5687 | 10-in. | 9/27/1950 | Mockin' bird hill | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | E1FB-1722 | 10-in. | 4/5/1951 | El sinsonte | Trío América | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0415 | 10-in. | 1/5/1947 | Teardrops in my heart | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal quartet, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0833 | 10-in. | 5/7/1947 | Sold down the river | Blue Sky Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0915 | 10-in. | 5/23/1947 | It takes a long long train with a red caboose (to carry my blues away) | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0916 | 10-in. | 5/23/1947 | Don't make me sorry | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0917 | 10-in. | 5/23/1947 | Don't look now (but your broken heart is showing) | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0918 | 10-in. | 5/23/1947 | Pal in Palo Alto | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0986 | 10-in. | 6/18/1947 | Spanish polka | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0987 | 10-in. | 6/18/1947 | Believe me, I'll be leaving you | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0988 | 10-in. | 6/18/1947 | If I'd only been true to you | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0989 | 10-in. | 6/18/1947 | Mountain polka | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0990 | 10-in. | 6/20/1947 | You never miss the water till the well runs dry | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with recitation and string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0991 | 10-in. | 6/20/1947 | Lead me gently home, father | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0992 | 10-in. | 6/20/1947 | Too high, too wide, too low | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0993 | 10-in. | 6/20/1947 | Out in Pioneertown | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1204 | 10-in. | 6/25/1947 | One golden curl | Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1229 | 10-in. | 7/3/1947 | Don't cry over me | Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim | Male vocal solo with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1431 | 10" | 7/24/1947 | I'm gonna tear down the mailbox | Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Horton, Vaughn," accessed December 8, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110375.
Horton, Vaughn. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 8, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110375.
"Horton, Vaughn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 8 December 2023.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Vaughn Horton
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Horton, Vaughn, 1911-1988 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96058733
Wikidata: Vaughn Horton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q52157241
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2737933
MusicBrainz: Vaughn Horton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a3abb58-f733-4247-9c59-34b7396494e0
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